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History

Homosexual activity in Castries

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Homosexual activity in Castries is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Male illegal, female legal
5- 10 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. Since 2013 police officers have to take lgbt sensitivity training.

Same-sex marriage in Castries

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Same-sex marriage in Castries is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
No recognition.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Castries

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Castries is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Saint Lucia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Castries

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Right to change legal gender in Castries is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There are no procedures provided for legal gender recognition in Saint Lucia.

Gender-affirming care in Castries

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Gender-affirming care in Castries is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Castries

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Castries is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
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LGBT discrimination in Castries

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LGBT discrimination in Castries is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Article 131 of the Labour Code protects sexual orientation discrimination in Employment Since 2006.

In 2022, A Domestic Violence Act was passed protecting LGBT couples.

The Data Protection Act (2022) protects "sexual orientation" as personal data and sensitive personal data.
Until 2006
No protections
Until 2006, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Lucia.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Castries

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LGBT employment discrimination in Castries is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
Sexual orientation only
Article 131 of the Labour Code protects the category of sexual orientation from discrimination in employment since 2006.
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Until Dec 31, 2005
No protections
No protections until 2006
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LGBT housing discrimination in Castries

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LGBT housing discrimination in Castries is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBTQ people in housing.
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Until Jan 1, 2006
No protections
No protections are afforded to LGBT people in housing in Saint Lucia.
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Same-sex adoption in Castries

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Same-sex adoption in Castries is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Castries

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Intersex infant surgery in Castries is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Castries

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Serving openly in military in Castries is n/a.

Current status
N/A
doesn't have military. defended by UK.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Castries

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Blood donations by MSMs in Castries is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Castries

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Conversion therapy in Castries is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no regulation of conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Castries

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Equal age of consent in Castries is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
Homosexuality for men is illegal. Changes pending.
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